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The Home Office has decided not to increase the visa application fees for applications made within the UK and outside the UK.
Current Visa Fees are as under:
| Fees category | Current Fee | New fee from 5 October 2020 | Fee Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visit visa < 6 months | £95 | £95 | £0 |
| Visit visa < 2 years 1 | £361 | £361 | £0 |
| Visit visa < 5 years | £655 | £655 | £0 |
| Visit visa <10 years | £822 | £822 | £0 |
| Visiting academic - more than 6 months but no more than 12 months | £190 | £190 | £0 |
| Private medical treatment visa - more than 6 months but not more than 11 months | £190 | £190 | £0 |
| Short term student visa (up to 6 months) | £97 | £97 | £0 |
| Short term student studying English language for more than 6 months but not more than 11 months | £186 | £186 | £0 |
| Settlement | £1,523 | £1,523 | £0 |
| Settlement - other dependant relative | £3,250 | £3,250 | £0 |
| Settlement - refugee dependant relative | £388 | £388 | £0 |
| Indefinite leave to enter the UK as the dependant of a member of the armed forces under Appendix Armed Forces to the Immigration Rules. | £2,389 | £2,389 | £0 |
| Certificate of entitlement - (right of abode) | £388 | £388 | £0 |
| Other visa | £516 | £516 | £0 |
| Transit visa (direct airside transit) | £35 | £35 | £0 |
| Transit visit visa (landside transit) | £64 | £64 | £0 |
| Visa for the purpose of joining a ship or aircraft as a member of the crew of that ship or aircraft | £64 | £64 | £0 |
| Transfer of Conditions (Vignette transfer) | £154 | £154 | £0 |
| Representative of an overseas business | £610 | £610 | £0 |
| Call out/ out of hours fee (per hour/part hour) | £142 | £142 | £0 |
| Single-entry visa to replace a Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) | £154 | £154 | £0 |
| Receiving, preparing and forwarding documents | £141 | £141 | £0 |
| Electronic Visa Waiver | £30 | £30 | £0 |
| Innovator2 | £1021 | £1021 | £0 |
| Start-up2 | £363 | £363 | £0 |
| Global Talent - initial application2 | £152 | £152 | £0 |
| Approval letter in respect of an initial application for Global Talent | £456 | £456 | £0 |
| Global Talent - subsequent application2 | £608 | £608 | £0 |
| Global Talent - dependant | £608 | £608 | £0 |
| Fees category | Current Fee | New fee from 5 October 2020 | Fee Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) 2 | £1,021 | £1,021 | £0 |
| Tier 1 (Investor) | £1,623 | £1,623 | £0 |
| Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) - dependants only | £608 | £608 | £0 |
| Tier 1 (General) - dependant | £1,021 | £1,021 | £0 |
| Tier 1 (Graduate Entrepreneur) - dependants only | £363 | £363 | £0 |
| Tier 1 (Post-study Work) - dependant | £604 | £604 | £0 |
| Tier 2 (General), (Intra-Company Transfer) - Long Term Staff, (Sportsperson) & (Minister of Religion), where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for a period of 3 years or less 2 | £610 | £610 | £0 |
| Tier 2 - Health and Care Visa - Under 3 Years 2 (and see note 6 below table) | £232 | £232 | £0 |
| Tier 2 (Intra-Company Transfer) - Graduate Trainee 2 | £482 | £482 | £0 |
| Tier 2 (General), (Intra-Company Transfer) - Long Term Staff, where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for a period of more than 3 years 2 | £1,220 | £1,220 | £0 |
| Tier 2 - Health and Care Visa - Over 3 Years 2 and (and see note 6 below table) | £232 | £232 | £0 |
| Tier 2 (General) shortage occupation where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for a period of 3 years or less 2 | £464 | £464 | £0 |
| Tier 2 (General) shortage occupation where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for a period of more than 3 years 2 | £928 | £928 | £0 |
| Tier 2 - Shortage Occupation - Health and Care Visa - Under 3 Years 2 and (and see note 6 below table) | £232 | £232 | £0 |
| Tier 2 - Shortage Occupation - Health and Care Visa - Over 3 Years 2 and (and see note 6 below table) | £464 | £464 | £0 |
| Student and Child Student - main applicant and student dependants | £348 | £348 | £0 |
| Tier 5 2 | £244 | £244 | £0 |
Note 6. Tier 2 visa fees are reduced for those qualifying for Health and Care Visa and the fees after reductions are shown above.
| Fees category | Current Fee | New fee from 5 October 2020 | Fee Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Priority visa service - settlement | £573 | £573 | £0 |
| Priority visa service - non-settlement | £220 | £220 | £0 |
| Super priority visa service | £956 | £956 | £0 |
| User-pay visa application centre | £55 | £55 | £0 |
| International Contact Centre - Email Service (per query) | £5.48 | £2.74 | -£2.74 |
| International Contact Centre - Telephone Helpline (per minute) | £1.37 | £0.69 | -£0.68 |
| Fees category | Current Fee | New fee from 5 October 2020 | Fee Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Priority service | £800 | £800 | £0 |
| The provision of an immigration officer to deliver any premium service, to a Government Department, relating to entry into or transit through the United Kingdom | £57.33 | £57.33 | £0 |
| The provision of an immigration officer to deliver any premium service, relating to entry into or transit through the United Kingdom | £77.40 | £77.40 | £0 |
| Expedited processing - Priority service | £500 | £500 | £0 |
| Premium status checks and advice (Administrative Officer) (per minute)3 | £0.80 | £0.80 | £0 |
| Premium status checks, advice or training (Executive Officer) (inside office hours) (per minute) 3 | £0.88 | £0.88 | £0 |
| Premium status checks, advice or training (Executive Officer) (outside office hours) (per minute) 3 | £1.10 | £1.10 | £0 |
| Premium status checks, advice or training (Higher Executive Officer) (inside office hours) (per minute) 3 | £0.97 | £0.97 | £0 |
| Premium status checks, advice or training (Higher Executive Officer) (outside office hours) (per minute) 3 | £1.23 | £1.23 | £0 |
| On-Demand service (Mobile Biometric Enrolment) (per hour per representative of the contractor providing the service) (per minute) | £650 | £650 | £0 |
| Fees category | Current Fee | New fee from 5 October 2020 | Fee Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Traveller (Adult) Yearly Subscription | £50 | £50 | £0 |
| Registered Traveller (Child) Yearly Subscription | £24 | £24 | £0 |
| Registered Traveller Registration of New Documents | £20 | £20 | £0 |
| Fast Track - Heathrow terminals 2, 3 and 4 | £5.20 | £5.20 | -£0 |
| Fast Track - Other | £3.00 | £3.00 | £0 |
| Fees category | Current Fee | New fee from 5 October 2020 | Fee Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite leave to remain | £2,389 | £2,389 | £0 |
| Leave to remain - Other | £1,033 | £1,033 | £0 |
| Leave to enter for persons in the UK who are liable to immigration detention | £1,033 | £1,033 | £0 |
| Visitor Extension main applicant & all dependants | £993 | £993 | £0 |
| Transfer of Conditions (TOC) or Application for a document confirming identity and immigration or nationality status - limited leave to remain | £161 | £161 | £0 |
| TOC or Application for a document confirming identity and immigration or nationality status - indefinite leave to remain | £229 | £229 | £0 |
| Biometric residence card (issued under the EU Settlement Scheme) | £56 | £56 | £0 |
| Biometric residence permit (BRP) / replacement BRP | £56 | £56 | £0 |
| Processing an application which is subsequently rejected as invalid | £25 | £25 | £0 |
| Processing of an application made under Appendix EU which is subsequently rejected as invalid - Adult | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Processing of an application made under Appendix EU which is subsequently rejected as invalid - Child | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Biometric enrolment | £19.20 | £19.20 | £0 |
| Certificate of travel - adult | £280 | £280 | £0 |
| Certificate of travel - child | £141 | £141 | £0 |
| Convention travel document - adult | £75 | £75 | £0 |
| Convention travel document - child | £49 | £49 | £0 |
| Retired person of independent means | £1,949 | £1,949 | £0 |
| Representative of an overseas business | £704 | £704 | £0 |
| European residence document (registration certificate, document certifying permanent residence, residence card, accession resident card, derivative residence card, permanent residence card) | £65 | £65 | £0 |
| Application for leave to remain where the application is made under Appendix EU - Adult | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Application for leave to remain where the application is made under Appendix EU - Child | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Innovator 2 | £1,277 | £1,277 | £0 |
| Start-up 2 | £493 | £493 | £0 |
| Global Talent - initial application2 | £152 | £152 | £0 |
| Approval letter in respect of an initial application for Global Talent | £456 | £456 | £0 |
| Global Talent - subsequent application2 | £608 | £608 | £0 |
| Global Talent - dependant | £608 | £608 | £0 |
| Naturalisation 4 | £1,330 | £1,330 | £0 |
| Naturalisation British overseas territory citizens | £1,000 | £1,000 | £0 |
| Nationality registration as a British citizen - adult 4 | £1,206 | £1,206 | £0 |
| Nationality registration as a British citizen - child 5 | £1,012 | £1,012 | £0 |
| The arrangement of a citizenship ceremony (including the administration of a citizenship oath and pledge at the ceremony). | £80 | £80 | £0 |
| The administration of a citizenship oath, or oath and pledge where the oath, or oath and pledge, are not administered at a citizenship ceremony or by a justice of the peace. | £5 | £5 | £0 |
| Nationality registration British overseas territory citizen, British overseas citizens, British Subjects, British protected persons - adult | £901 | £901 | £0 |
| Nationality registration - British overseas territory citizen, British overseas citizens, British Subjects, British protected persons - child | £810 | £810 | £0 |
| Renunciation of nationality | £372 | £372 | £0 |
| Certificate of entitlement - (right of abode) | £372 | £372 | £0 |
| Nationality review | £372 | £372 | £0 |
| Status letter | £250 | £250 | £0 |
| Non-acquisition letter | £250 | £250 | £0 |
| Nationality correction to certificate | £250 | £250 | £0 |
| Life in the UK test | £50 | £50 | £0 |
| Nationality - supply of a certified copy of a notice, certificate, order or declaration | £250 | £250 | £0 |
| Administrative review | £80 | £80 | £0 |
| Fees category | Current Fee | New fee from 5 October 2020 | Fee Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees category | Current Fee | New fee from 5 October 2020 | Fee Change |
| Tier 1 (General) - dependant | £1,878 | £1,878 | £0 |
| Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) 2 | £1,277 | £1,277 | £0 |
| Tier 1 (Investor) | £1,623 | £1,623 | £0 |
| Tier 1 (Graduate Entrepreneur) - dependants only | £493 | £493 | £0 |
| Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) - dependants only | £608 | £608 | £0 |
| Tier 2 (General), (Intra-Company Transfer) - Long Term Staff, (Sportsperson) & (Minister of Religion), where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for a period of 3 years or less 2 | £704 | £704 | £0 |
| Tier 2 - Health and Care Visa - Under 3 Years 2 and see note 6 below table | £232 | £232 | £0 |
| Tier 2 (Intra-Company Transfer) - Graduate Trainee 2 | £482 | £482 | £0 |
| Tier 2 (General), (Intra-Company Transfer) - Long Term Staff, where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for a period of more than 3 years 2 | £1,408 | £1,408 | £0 |
| Tier 2 - Health and Care Visa - Over 3 Years 2 and see note 6 below table | £464 | £464 | £0 |
| Tier 2 (General) shortage occupation where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for a period of 3 years or less 2 | £464 | £464 | £0 |
| Tier 2 (General) shortage occupation where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for a period of more than 3 years 2 | £928 | £928 | £0 |
| Tier 2 - Shortage Occupation - Health and Care Visa - Under 3 Years 2 and see note 6 below table | £232 | £232 | £0 |
| Tier 2 - Shortage Occupation - Health and Care Visa - Over 3 Years 2 and see note 6 below table | £464 | £464 | £0 |
| Student and Child Student - main applicant and student dependants | £348 | £348 | £0 |
| Tier 5 2 | £244 | £244 | £0 |
6. Tier 2 visa fees are reduced for those qualifying for Health and Care Visa and the fees after reductions are shown above.
| Fees category | Current Fee | New fee from 5 October 2020 | Fee Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premium Sponsor Service (12 months) Tier 2 - large sponsors | £25,000 | £25,000 | £0 |
| Premium Sponsor Service (12 months) Tier 5 and Tier 2 - small sponsors | £8,000 | £8,000 | £0 |
| Premium Sponsor Service (12 months) Student sponsors | £8,000 | £8,000 | £0 |
| Premium Change of Circumstances | £200 | £200 | £0 |
| Tier 2 large sponsor licence (may also include Student route and/or Tier 5) | £1,476 | £1,476 | £0 |
| Tier 2 small sponsor licence (may also include Student route and/or Tier 5 ) | £536 | £536 | £0 |
| Student sponsor licence | £536 | £536 | £0 |
| Tier 5 sponsor licence | £536 | £536 | £0 |
| Tier 2 (large sponsor), (where sponsor currently holds a Tier 5 and/or Student Sponsor Licence) | £940 | £940 | £0 |
| Student sponsor basic compliance assessment | £536 | £536 | £0 |
| Sponsor action plan | £1,476 | £1,476 | £0 |
| Tier 2 Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) | £199 | £199 | £0 |
| Tier 5 Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) | £21 | £21 | £0 |
| Student route Confirmation of Acceptance for Study (CAS) | £21 | £21 | £0 |
Application fee of £95 where the applicant is a Chinese national applying in mainland China under the Chinese visa scheme
A Council of Europe Social Charter (CESC) discount of £55 applies for main applicant. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Administrative Officer, Executive Officer and Higher Executive Officer are Civil Service staff grades. 2 3 4 5
The citizenship ceremony fee of £80 has been added to the application fee 2
Additional £80 per applicant is required to cover the ceremony fee should the minor turn 18 during the application process. This will be requested at point of decision.
You will also need to pay Immigration Health Surcharge if it is applicable.
Whether you are an individual looking to apply for a UK Visa / Entry Clearance Application from outside the UK or Leave to Remain / Extension application from within the UK, HSMP Immigration Services UK Ltd. will be happy to help. If you are an Employer wishing to apply for Sponsor License, we can help.
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